undergrow
/ˌʌndərˈɡroʊ/
verb
- To grow beneath something, or to grow insufficiently or in a stunted way.
- Because of the poor soil, the vegetables undergrew and never reached full size.
- Moss tends to undergrow in the shade of the forest canopy.
- The plants undergrow the large tree, receiving very little sunlight.
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